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Australian Intelligence HQ Blueprints Hacked

Posted by Unknown on from the found-the-exhaust-port dept.

SandmanWAIX writes "In an embarrassing revelation today it appears as though the blueprints to the new Australian federal intelligence agency ASIO headquarters have been stolen, reportedly by a cyber attack originating from China. Several other governmental departments have been reported as being breached also. The blueprints which have been compromised include the security system, comms network, floor plan and server locations of the new ASIO headquarters located in the Australian capital city, Canberra."

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  1. how long will this behavior be tolerated... by Covalent · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Until China starts to face real responses?

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    1. Re:how long will this behavior be tolerated... by c0lo · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Maybe the answer is to say "stop carrying out cyber attacks on western nations, stop stealing western intellectual property etc or we will enforce sanctions against Chinese products" Plenty of other countries with low cost base for manufacturers to move to (countries that aren't stealing western IP and government/military secrets)

      Maybe the correct answer would be "Let's secure our shit". Highly likely to be a lot cheaper.

      Let's put the things in perspective:
      - the cost of ASIO's new building between 2007-2012: $631 mils (after 37% budget blow-out - and it's not completed yet).
      - the Australia-China bilateral trade value for a single FY (2011-2012): $121.1 billion, Australia's exports to China of over $60 billion.

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    2. Re:how long will this behavior be tolerated... by c0lo · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Maybe the correct answer would be "Let's secure our shit". Highly likely to be a lot cheaper.

      Or is it a great test of disinformation?

      It may well be so. However, the target of disinformation may be the Australian tax payer... it really strikes me as unusual that this comes a short time after the Ozzie spooks cried for more money and in the conditions of serious budget blowouts for the ASIO's new building.
      Maybe that's about another project budget overblow and this is an arranged cover-up? Nah, that's paranoia... the Ozzie spies are fairdinkum blokes and highly professional.

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    3. Re:how long will this behavior be tolerated... by cheater512 · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Actually there are 2 'Made in China' car dealerships near me here in Australia. They are called Great Wall and Chery.

      They looks quite good and cheap too.

    4. Re:how long will this behavior be tolerated... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Real Responses?

      Fuck man, everyone bounced through China back in the day, they were like the default launching pad for most cyber attacks in my era.

      Why? Because *everyone* owned them.....

        From an old fart in Australia!

  2. Wifi? by pokoteng · · Score: 1, Interesting

    TFA comments there are wifi access points installed in government systems. I think they deserve everything they get, if they're stupid enough to allow any form of wireless communications inside a secured government facility.

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  3. The hack came from outer space by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Anyone who says a "cyber attack" originates from China should be smacked in the head with an Ethernet cable. How would you know exactly where an attack originates?

    Oh, and anyone who says "cyber attack" should be shot.